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Easing Supply Fears Weigh on Cocoa Prices

Cocoa prices are slightly lower today. Prices have been under pressure this week on signs of abundant global cocoa supplies. Last Friday, Bloomberg reported that Nigeria’s July cocoa bean exports rose +18% y/y to 16,052…

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Wednesday Sector Laggards: Shipping, Precious Metals

In trading on Wednesday, shipping shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 3.1%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Dorian LPG, down about 6.1% and shares of Pangaea Logistics Solutions down about…

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Equinix at Six Five Summit: ai demand lifts guidance

Equinix reported a 10% rise in first-quarter revenue to $2.44 billion and lifted its 2026 guidance, with the data center operator citing record bookings and accelerating demand from AI customers as the backbone of the r…

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Cotton Bulls Pushing Bach Higher on Wednesday Morning

Cotton price action is up 14 to 31 points so far on Wednesday. Futures saw lower trade on Tuesday with contracts pulling off the lows into the close, still down 27 to 46 points in most contracts. Crude oil was down $3.9…

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Daily Dividend Report: BEN,MOV,FMNB,GEF.B,QNBC

Franklin Templeton announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on October 9, 2026 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on September 30, 2026.…

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Wednesday's ETF Movers: MLPX, SGDM

In trading on Wednesday, the Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.3% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of DT Midstream, up about 4.…

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Photronics earnings beat by $0.10, revenue topped estimates

Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $29.32, but opened at $37…

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Stocks Slightly Higher on Mixed US Economic News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.04% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.01%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.03%, and…